'These are legislative terrorists who have no problem killing the hostage': Kevin McCarthy-backer Rep. Mike Rogers says if 20 'belligerents' won't do a deal for speaker they'll start negotiating with Democrats next week
A powerful House
Republican lawmaker who supports Rep.
Kevin McCarthy's stalled bid for speaker says if a group of 20 arch conservative holdouts don't fall in line within days, rank-and-file Republicans will cut a deal with
Democrats.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), who is in line to chair the House Armed Services Committee if Republicans
manage to coalesce behind a leader, accused a rump faction he termed '20 belligerents' of being 'legislative terrorists' who are engaging in 'narcissistic behavior' by issuing demands McCarthy can't possibly meet.
If there isn't agreement by the end of the week, he raised the possibility, floated by a some rank-and-file Democrats, of trying to secure some of their votes for speaker in exchange for concessions to the minority.
McCarthy-backer Rep. Mike Rogers says GOP will deal with Democrats if 'belligerents' won't fold | Daily Mail Online